This was never meant to turn into a book review blog. I just sort of… fell into it. And over the past couple of years, it’s developed to the point where it’s taken over.
I’m not entirely sure what to do. I do love reading and reviewing books, but I’d like to be able to have a space for more random musings.
The other week I pulled together a post about things I’d found online during the week. I quite like that idea. I’ve also been inspired and impressed by email newsletters such as those by Christian Payne from Documentally and Warren Ellis’ Orbital Operations.
You should check them out.
So. What to do? Do I set up a new blog for the more random stuff? Keep the random stuff I’ve found here but in a separate section? Set up my own email newsletter?
Thoughts, ideas and suggestions welcome. Especially what to call it.
In the meantime, here are this week’s musings.
Ever wondered what the auctioneer is saying when they’re trying to sell things? (via Kottke.org)
Photographer Toru Akai uncovers the Invisible Machinery that defines modern life (via www.itsnicethat.com
Anyone got a spare grand? Casey Neistat plays with the new GoPro Karma
I do like Casey’s vlog.
I’ve been musing about starting a YouTube channel myself, but never quite know how to get started. Maybe I’ll do it one day. Would anyone watch? There seem to be a lot of savvy young folk on there – you should check out Sara Dietschy’s channel – hers and Casey’s channels are entertaining, as is the Shaytards vlog.
Is there room for a mid-forties bloke who lives in Yorkshire, reads lots of books, drinks coffee and goes out on his bike a bit? Guess there’s only one way to find out.
I’m also tempted by The InkTober Initiative, set up by Jake Parker in 2009 to challenge artists around the world to do a new ink drawing every day in October and post the results. Last year I decided I was going to learn how to draw, but that sort of fizzled along. I did some stuff I quite liked but then got distracted by shiny things on the internet.
Then it’ll soon be November and NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. It’s been five years since I last seriously attempted NaNo and I still have the 50,000 words sat in a file on my computer, gathering virtual dust. Maybe it’s time for another go.
Right. That feels like enough for now. It’s nearly midnight on Sunday, which means another week is just around the corner.
In the words of Bill & Ted, be excellent to each other, folks. Catch you next week.
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